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deck

deck

28 3.9
A set of presentation slides used for a meeting or talk
  • noun
  • /dɛk/
  • Jargon
translation icon : presentación
  • I mean, much of what I showed you up here is right out of my pitch deck, right.

There is no slides, there is no deck, there's only this.

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Examples

  • Okay, so in the business, they call this... a pitch deck.

  • He referenced his sales deck several times while discussing the project's potential.

  • And let me explain why your pitch deck says this.

  • So you have in your slide deck a list of different websites.

  • In other news, Yasmin wants your presentation deck by lunch.

  • OK, let's say you have that completed the lookbook, the pitch deck completed.

  • During the meeting, she presented her ideas using a visually engaging deck of slides.

  • Before the pitch, we need to finalize our marketing deck and practice our presentation.

Synonyms

slideshow
vsdeck
35 2.1

A series of images shown on a screen one after another

is prepared specifically for use in a talk, meeting, or pitch

Idioms

7 7.5

Arrange things unfairly so one person or group wins

Not thinking clearly or not very intelligent

To think clearly and act normally

Compounds

22 5.8

Top deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off and land

15 1.4

A complete set of 52 playing cards used in games like poker and bridge

9 3.4

A higher level on a ship or in a stadium where people sit

tape deck
  • Archaic
8 4.7

A machine that plays or records sound on cassette tapes

lower deck
  • Specialized
6 3.8

The part of a ship below the main floor where crew sleep or store things

4 1.6

A folding outdoor chair with a wooden frame and a cloth seat used for sitting in the sun

main deck
  • Specialized
3 5.0

The top covered deck that runs the full length of a large ship

2 2.7

The upper deck of a ship where lifeboats are kept and launched

poop deck
  • Specialized
2 9.1

A raised deck at the back of a ship where people stand

2 3.6

An open deck on a ship or building for sunbathing and relaxing in the sun

cassette deck
  • Archaic
1 4.6

A device that plays and records sound on cassette tapes

A deck on a ship where people walk for pleasure, usually on an upper level

second deck
  • Specialized
1 6.0

An upper covered area that runs the full length of a large ship

1 5.7

A lower floor below the ship's main level where sailors sleep or store cargo

weather deck
  • Specialized
1 6.4

Top outside part of a ship open to rain and wind that protects the area below

1 7.7

An open area on a cruise ship with a pool for sunbathing and relaxing

bridge deck
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An upper deck on a ship where the captain stands to steer and look out

1 3.7

A floor on a ship or plane where people put goods

landing deck
  • Specialized
1 5.8

The upper deck of a large ship that lets airplanes take off and land

gun deck
  • Archaic
1 9.2

A lower deck on a warship with cannons along its length

orlop deck
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The lowest deck in a ship used for storing supplies and ropes

bell deck
  • Specialized
9.6

A floor under the bells in a tower that supports them

deck tennis
  • Archaic
8.4

A game on a ship deck where players toss a ring over a net

7.3

A small shelter on a ship's upper deck where people stay or store things

A train carriage with two levels of seats to carry more people

A train car with two levels of seats to carry more passengers

A train car with two levels of seats to carry more passengers

An upper deck on a passenger ship covered for seating and enjoying the view

freeboard deck
  • Specialized
8.6

The top watertight deck on a ship used to measure the ship's height above water

fourth deck
  • Specialized
7.4

A low floor on a large ship for storing goods or where crew sleep

hurricane deck
  • Specialized
8.9

The top open deck on a passenger ship where people can stand

8.2

A gym machine with padded arms you push together to work the chest muscles

shelter deck
  • Specialized
8.2

An upper deck on a ship with no roof that protects the deck below

How Persuasive

sales pitch
26 3.2
deck
  • Jargon
28 3.9
slideshow
35 2.1

Surface Forms

deck singular
decks plural

Etymology

Deck for a set of presentation slides comes from the card meaning — people call a group of slides a 'deck' like a deck of cards because it is a collected pack. So a business deck is the set of slides you use to show your ideas.